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California greenlights AI safety, data protection, Netflix quiet
State leaders hold the fire to Silicon Valley innovators and streaming giants.
Apple bans app that logged videos of ICE
Eyes Up let users record and store information related to ICE raids.
For Trump officials, social media is war
For many cabinet officials, posting on X is more about hurling invectives than conveying information. Who are they playing to?
Stephen Colbert reacts to Trump's AI-generated sombrero video, counters with JD Vance and a couch
"Come on, it's a joke! We're having a good time! It's funny!"
By Amanda Yeo
FTC launches inquiry into tech companies offering AI chatbots to kids
Behemoths like Alphabet and Meta were given strict deadlines from the government agency.
Charlie Kirk shot and killed during live event at Utah college as internet reacts
Videos of the shooting spread quickly online.
Nepal sees 8,000% spike in VPN signups after deadly social media protests, report says
Young people in Nepal are leading protests against government corruption and a controversial social media ban.
By Joe Hindy
Google can keep Chrome and Android, judge rules in antitrust case
The search giant can no longer engage in exclusive deals like the one with Apple, however.
By Matt Binder
Did Elon Musk's DOGE copy the entire Social Security database to an insecure cloud system? A whistleblower says it did.
DOGE's access to the Social Security system was known — but this takes things to a whole new level of concern.
By Matt Binder
The unseen risks creators face when they get political
Speaking out is a moral choice. For influencers, it's also an issue of labor rights.
Meta hires far-right influencer to help end 'Woke AI'
Starbuck has built his reputation by going after companies and individuals embracing inclusivity.
Tim Cook and Donald Trump will announce $100 billion investment at the White House
Apple is pledging a higher commitment to U.S. manufacturing.
NASA to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, report states
Nuclear energy could power future lunar bases and crewed missions.
Tim Cook: Apple faces a $1.1 billion tariff bill this quarter
CEO Tim Cook shared the news with investors on Thursday.
India overtakes China in smartphone exports to U.S.
Amid tariffs and uncertainty, India's exports to America have spiked.
Deepfake voice scams are more sophisticated than ever: How to keep your family safe
AI-created voices are eerily similar to the real thing — and they're effectively stealing money and identities.
What is woke AI? Decoding the White House's new target.
"Woke AI" is the subject of a new executive order, but what exactly does that mean?
Trump's AI Action Plan revives regulation showdown between states, feds
The AI moratorium is back.
Gov. Hochul, Sec. Clinton lead push for screen-free New York schools
Hochul and Clinton speak to Mashable about New York's school phone ban, which is being partially designed by students themselves.
'Not buying it': Trump's followers ratio him on Truth Social over Epstein files
The U.S. president's supporters don't appreciate being told to move on from the "Epstein files."
By Amanda Yeo
Jon Stewart gets genuinely angry talking about Trump's 'big beautiful bill'
"This bill is the most f***ed up performance review our country could ever deliver."
By Sam Haysom
Elon Musk launches 'America Party' as a pro-tech alternative to the two-party system
Musk says he can beat the American duopoloy with 'Theban' tactics.
AI chatbots often distort nations' human rights records, study finds
LLM bias has the potential to warp perceptions on how nations treat their citizens.
